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Sisi (Greek: Σίσι), or Sissi [1] is a small Greek resort in the municipal unit Vrachasi, Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete. It is situated on the north coast, 6 km northwest of Vrachasi and 6 km east of Malia , 22 km northwest of Agios Nikolaos and 35 km east of Heraklion .
In 2007, the films were released as The Sissi Collection with English subtitles. Schneider came to loathe the role, claiming, "Sissi sticks to me like porridge (haferbrei)." Later she appeared as a much more realistic and fascinating Elisabeth in Luchino Visconti's Ludwig, a 1972 film about Elisabeth's cousin, Ludwig II of Bavaria. A portrait ...
Filmed in July 2006 in the resorts of Malia, Stallis and Sissi in eastern Crete. The celebrities who took part were: Brandon Block - DJ; Emma Jones - famous for her kiss'n tells on Dwight Yorke and James Hewitt; Nancy Lam - celebrity chef; Rowland Rivron - presenter; Samantha Rowley - actress; Noel Sullivan - formerly of Hear'Say
Sissi or Sisi may refer to: People. Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837–1898), known as "Sisi" or "Sissi"; spouse of Franz Joseph I of Austria; Works about Sissi. The King Steps Out (1936), light comedy directed by Josef von Sternberg; Sissi film trilogy with Romy Schneider: Sissi (1955) Sissi – The Young Empress (Sissi – Die junge ...
For the first time during World War II, attacking German forces faced in Crete a substantial resistance from the local population. In the Battle of Crete, Cretan civilians picked off paratroopers or attacked them with knives, axes, scythes, or even bare hands. As a result, many casualties were inflicted upon the invading German paratroopers ...
The Achilleion (Greek: Αχίλλειο, Katharevousa: Αχίλλειον) is a palace built on Corfu for Empress (German: Kaiserin) Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi, after a suggestion by the Austrian consul Alexander von Warsberg.
The film is based around Elisabeth's young years 1852–1854 (portrait of the young empress shortly after her wedding, by Amanda Bergstedt) The King Steps Out is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Grace Moore, Franchot Tone and Walter Connolly.
Sissi's first daughter, Sophie, died at the age of two during a trip to Hungary. The second child, Gisela , born one year later, survived the same disease. The Archduchess Sophie indeed removed Sissi's daughters from her custody and took care of their education; Elisabeth suffered from it but accepted the decision and did not flee from the court.